International & Comparative Education

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Experts from all over the world scrutinize the current accepted practices and unpick the myths surrounding ADHD. They raise a number of concerns uncovered by some available material, and offer alternative approaches for educational professionals...

Experts from all over the world scrutinize the current accepted practices and unpick the myths surrounding ADHD. They raise a number of concerns uncovered by some available material, and offer alternative approaches for educational professionals...

The notion of thinking skills as a key component of a 21st century school education is now firmly entrenched in educational policy and curriculum frameworks in many parts of the world. However, there has been relatively little questioning of the manner in which educational globalisation has facilita..

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

At the centre of Decolonising Intercultural Education is a simple yet fundamental question: is it possible to learn from the Other? This book argues that many recent efforts to theorise interculturality restrict themselves to a variety of interpretations within a Western framework of knowledge, whic..

This book analyses the efforts throughout East Asia to deploy education for purposes of political socialization, and in particular in order to shape notions of identity. Written by a group of international education experts chapters discuss the enduring focus on the role of curricula in inculcating ..

This book analyses the efforts throughout East Asia to deploy education for purposes of political socialization, and in particular in order to shape notions of identity. Written by a group of international education experts chapters discuss the enduring focus on the role of curricula in inculcating ..

Essential reading for all involved in distance education, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the theory behind this special mode of teaching and learning, alongside international case studies of distacne education in practice...

This reissue, first published in 1980, is based on the experiences of the International Extension College in developing distance teaching. The volume begins by reviewing the world problems of educational quality and quantity, and then examines the ways in which print, broadcasts and group study have..

This collection focuses on the economic and social contexts for education both in the UK and internationally, with particular emphasis on the European Union, and the effects of a single market economy on education in these countries...

Sparked by global capitalism’s demand for new knowledge and new commodities, education in East and South Asia has focused on science and technology, often at the expense of the human sciences. However, although this demand has led to some standardisation, the cultural differences between countries s..